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Rooney and Hernandez Ruled out of Basel Game

26 September 2011 771 comments
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As you may have seen from our latest tweet, Sir Alex Ferguson has been speaking ahead of tomorrow night’s Champions League game with Basel.

In a report direct from the Man United website, Fergie has confirmed both Wayne Rooney and Javier Hernandez will both miss out in the home clash against the Swiss side, offering a chance for the likes of Dimitar Berbatov, Danny Welbeck and Michael Owen in the starting XI tomorrow evening.

When asked for an update on Rooney’s hamstring injury, the United boss was fairly non-committal:

He’s not playing tomorrow. It can be difficult to assess a hamstring injury. Obviously we hope we have him back quickly. He did a bit of jogging this morning but that’s all. It’s difficult to say.

On Hernandez, there was more cause for optimism:

[Hernandez’s injury] is straightforward, it’s a dead leg he got on Saturday. He should be ready for next Saturday.

The quotes leave Fantasy managers still hedging their bets on Rooney’s availability for the Old Trafford showdown with Norwich on Saturday afternoon, then. Any further indication nearer the time will play a significant part in Fantasy transfers ahead of the weekend- given his recent barnstorming form, Rooney would undoubtedly be a nailed-on pick for captaincy but with an international break to follow, it’s impossible to second-guess the United boss right now.

With an away trip to Liverpool in Gameweek 7 followed by a derby with Man City the following weekend, Fergie will surely not take any risks with his star forward but right now, it’s clear he’s keeping his cards firmly to his chest.

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  1. Lanley Staurel
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 15 Years
    14 years, 7 months ago

    Assuming Hernandez is fit for Norwich game which option to go for....

    Brunt and Rooney out and....

    A) Drogs and Nani in OR
    B) Hernandez and Mata in

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  2. CFCTom
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    Both teams are unchanged, what were last week's teams?

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    1. jamsiep
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      Hoolalol plays, De Laet doesn't then. Excellent.

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    2. Doctor X
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      Source?

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      1. CFCTom
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        Just confirmation of it on SS1, I can only promise its true as I heard it on tv.

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  3. applebonkers
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    i hope we see delia smith at half time

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    1. applebonkers
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      "where are you? we're losing 1-0 to a wes brown goal here! where are you? come on! let's be having you!"

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      1. Kuqi Monster
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        wes brown goal with sess assist I hope...

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  4. Goose
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    UCL

    1. Will Pique play this week? He played at the weekend didnt he?

    2. Will Chedjou (Lile) play? Why didnt he play last week?

    3. Will Valbuena (Marseille) play? Why didnt he play last week?

    Cheers in advance.

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    1. jamsiep
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      Valbuena is fine, Chedjou not, and Pique was on the bench at the weekend.

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      1. Goose
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        So will Valbuena & Pique start then do u think?

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        1. jamsiep
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          Valbuena will, no idea about Pique though. I think Barca might be a rotation nightmare in their piss easy group.

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          1. Goose
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            Cool, cheers for the info. Might get rid as its only a 2 point hit!

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      2. Leysh
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        Think Pique came on for like half an hour too.

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        1. CFCTom
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          He did, he's fit, he'll start, I just finished watching that match twenty minutes ago and it looks like he was just rested for the CL but brought on to stay sharp. Puyol on the other hand isn't fully fit.

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  5. Morrissey1986
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    Sunderland unchanged: Mignolet, O'Shea (C), Richardson, Bramble, Brown, Larsson, Elmohamady, Vaughan, Gardner, Sessegnon, Bendtner.

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    1. applebonkers
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      vaughan > cattermole

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      1. thebigblackcat
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        +10000

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  6. arfa
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    Chris Foy will take charge of his first Sunderland game of the season as the Black Cats take on Norwich at Carrow Road tonight (KO 8pm).
    Foy, whose first senior season was 1997-98, has officiated three Football League and one Carling Cup game so far this season and has shown red cards in each of his last two games.
    He took charge of 34 games in 2010-11, showing 89 yellow cards plus four reds, with all the dismissals coming in his last 10 games of the campaign.
    Foy was in the middle for three Sunderland games last season - the 0-0 home draw with Manchester United, the 3-0 win at Chelsea and the 1-0 victory over Bolton.

    gotta be worth a punt on a red card tonight especially if Clatermole plays

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  7. bossa
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    No De Laet and Holt.

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    1. Maz
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      Then Brown 2 goals pls and 3 bps to top it off.

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  8. CFCTom
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    Gary Neville is talking absolute rubbish.

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    1. CFCTom
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      *Except the positive things about Chelsea.

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  9. Kuqi Monster
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    on a wc (price damage limitation due to poor start) - best gk rotation for next 10-15 weeks?

    got krul and don't really want to sell, al-habsi seems to rotate well over next 6, other good options?

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  10. exammy
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    After showing both Rameries goals, Gary Neviile; "I think hes got two goals now" you think?

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    1. CFCTom
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      His goal against City last season was beautiful.

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  11. CFCTom
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    Ramires- most underrated player in the league.

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    1. SOM.... This is Fellaini�…
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      Still remember the lambashtin' Chelsea fan(s) on here gave him for the first 6 months of last year.

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      1. jamsiep
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        Yeah, never been so wrong about a player before. To be fair, he was horrendous to begin with. Not sure why but he was completely incapable of controlling or passing the ball.

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    2. exammy
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      Amazing how good he is for us now, i remember west ham away last year all our fans worrying every time he touched it, massive improvment

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      1. CFCTom
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        I've been coaching him Saturday evenings.

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    3. Scroobius Mac
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      He's only underrated currently because he was awful for a good while. Takes a while to turn opinion around. Look at Lucas, he was superb last season and you still get fans who don't realise he's become a great defensive midfielder.

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    4. Drip Doctor
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      I don't think he's underrated. Most people know about his quality.

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      1. CFCTom
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        I dont think they do, he certainly isn't spoken about too often.

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  12. jamsiep
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    Hoolahan on pelanties then. Excellent.

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    1. Drip Doctor
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      Not going to happen. Wes Brown clean sheet and goal, yes please!

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  13. jamsiep
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    I remember when Baines was 4.5. Scored a free kick at Fratton Park for me.. Serious bargain, how times have changed.

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    1. Maximus Bonimus Pointimus
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      I remember the exact goal you are talking about 🙂 dave james didnt move... Also had him in my team at 4.5, with ronaldo cptain for basically that whole season. Back when ff was easy 🙂

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  14. HuttonDressedasLahm
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    Arghhh need at least a point from DeLait or ill get -1 from Naylor!!

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    1. pomlormak
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      -1 😉

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  15. Hybrid.power
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    City name unchanged XI: Ruddy, R Martin, Johnson, Morison, Pilkington, Hoolahan (C), Fox, Bennett, Barnett, TIerney, Naughton.

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    1. Hybrid.power
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      subs: Rudd, Crofts, Vaughan, Holt, Surman, C Martin, De Laet.

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  16. Hybrid.power
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    • 16 Years
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    Sunderland unchanged: Mignolet, O'Shea (C), Richardson, Bramble, Brown, Larsson, Elmohamady, Vaughan, Gardner, Sessegnon, Bendtner.

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    1. Hybrid.power
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      Subs: Turner, Cattermole, Wickham, Colback, Dong-won, McClean, Westwood.

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  17. jamsiep
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    Wilshere out for four-five months after ankle surgery.

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    1. CFCTom
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      14 years, 7 months ago

      It always perplexes me that footballers have surgery so often and so readily, us normal people get injured all the time and we are out for a couple of weeks and then we're fine. I think the surgery often does more harm than good, even if its keyhole.

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    2. AP
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      Ramsey uberwagon.

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      1. jamsiep
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        I think so. Sack the Board will be chuffed, accusing me of copying his transfers, again>.

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  18. Slikk
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    14 years, 7 months ago

    I need a midfielder, maximum 7,4. Who to pick?

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  19. Demí
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    http://www.chroniclelive.co.uk/sport/sunderland-afc/safc-news/2011/09/26/sessegnon-eager-to-break-duck-at-norwich-72703-29487656/

    Sessegnon FGS @ 12/1 is tempting...

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    1. Demí
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      14 years, 7 months ago

      Hoolahan is the same price. Hmm which to go for

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  20. Sim Simma
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    14 years, 7 months ago

    who's the eye candy on SSN?

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    1. maglia rosa
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      jus turned over and 😯 fergie

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  21. applebonkers
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    looks like swansea's goal was offside. bosingwa could have had 11 points

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    1. jamsiep
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      It was offside. Myself and Sack the Board spotted it immediately on MOTD.

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      1. applebonkers
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        can you stop interrupting me 3 minutes before i say something

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        1. Drip Doctor
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          😆

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        2. jamsiep
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          Just another example of the blatant bias of the referees against Chelsea.

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  22. greghammer95
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    Holt not starting, again. Meh. Gone on wildcard after next week.

    Could've done with his massive amount of two points.

    But still, got Sess, It would be typical for Norwich not to concede a penalty tonight.

    C'mon Sessengon!

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    1. jamsiep
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      Why the assumption that Sessegnon will be on penalties?

      Hopefully it's Norwich's turn to actually get one themselves.

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      1. Demí
        • 15 Years
        14 years, 7 months ago

        Took it when Gyan didn't play last season. We have no reason to believe it would be anyone else at the moment.

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        1. greghammer95
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          What Demlaaaar said. And it would also be typical if Norwich got a pen and Holt isn't on the pitch.

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      2. SOM.... This is Fellaini�…
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        Bentdner to be felled in the box, Sessegnon to take it, Ruddy saves, Brown hits the post with the rebound, Sessegnob tucks it away.

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        1. greghammer95
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          To be fouled*

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          1. SOM.... This is Fellaini�…
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            Err no, to be felled.

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            1. SPorting
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              to be filled? oo-er missus,

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    2. DV8R
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      • 15 Years
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      +1 I still have him. I'm taking him out after WBA at home so he better start delivering!

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    3. applebonkers
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      it's probably because the evening games clash with dinner for holt

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      1. greghammer95
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        😆

        Even Frank can manage the evening ones, although he did go off at half time in the Man U game....

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        1. applebonkers
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          lol. i did notice profits in the greater manchester chain of mcdonalds soared that day

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          1. greghammer95
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            Hehe, Frank usually prefers a bargain bucket I thought. McDonalds got lucky there.

            P.S: I work in McDonalds 🙂

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            1. CFCTom
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              Frank Lampard is lean and muscular.

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  23. DV8R
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    14 years, 7 months ago

    Score predictions for Norwich vs Sunderland?

    I'm going for a 2-1 Sunderland win

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    1. CFCTom
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      2-0 Sunderland, Sessegnon 37', Larsson 71'.

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  24. sir alex barraclough
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    Ok ive decided to take Rooney out guys, but who to pick????

    Welbeck Berbatov dzeko adebayor ???

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  25. exammy
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    Ruddy and brown, would love a 0-0 here 🙂

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    1. Jeff Wilson
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      +1

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  26. Cazorla The Magician
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    Mata or Nani?

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    1. CFCTom
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      Nani

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  27. brianyboy 42
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    Anyone know how Ben Arfa played (16 Mins)??

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    1. AP
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      Something like that.

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      1. applebonkers
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        did you see he got minus EA points. not sure how, can't remember a shot off target

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        1. AP
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          And he set up a brilliant chance for Best. I'm hating the EA points thing, bigtime.

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  28. CFCTom
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    I dont mean to be rude as I like the man, but what happened to Steve Bruce's nose? (Face really).

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    1. King Eric, in America
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      He broke it, several times if memory serves, playing footy.

      Defenders *should* be ugly ... see Vidic, Rio, and Terry 😉

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      1. jamsiep
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        Unlike Paulo Ferreira. Gorgeous man. 😉

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        1. King Eric, in America
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          Point made well.

          Rafael/Fabio = adorable.

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      2. CFCTom
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        Ashley Cole is a handsome lad.

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  29. Screaming Midget
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    The last five league meetings between Norwich and Sunderland have all finished 1-0 to the home side.

    I'll hope Brown doesn't get booked/sent off so I can maybe get 2 points off him!

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  30. EverReady
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    What position does Bradley Johnson play guys?

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    1. EverReady
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      Right midfield right?

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      1. Andy
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        Defensive midfield. He's a destroyer. Literally.

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        1. EverReady
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          cheers

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    2. applebonkers
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      box to box/defensive centre mid with a thunder bolt shot

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